40128

Huge Iron Hoe Money

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:10.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 350.00 USD
Huge Iron Hoe Money
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130.00USD+ buyer's premium (26.00)
This item SOLD at 2021 Mar 16 @ 07:31UTC-7 : PDT/MST

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Title: Huge Iron Hoe Money
Description: When David Livingstone explored Central Africa in 1868, he frequently paid native iron "hoes" for various services. In the Lomami area of the Congo, huge hoes over 16" long, called jembe, were used as currency until about 1900 and for bride price still later. Jembes are teardrop-shaped, with a long attachment spike. See Opitz, pp. 168-69; this example illustrated on p. 168.
Low Estimate: 200
High Estimate: 350
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